Anthony York and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times

Jerry Brown's Budget

The governor wants to overhaul how the state funds its nearly 10,000 public schools and may cut court and prison spending. He's also targeting a university system he sees as bloated and inefficient, and he wants to attach strings to some of its funding.

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